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The superlative collection of Jamaican art housed by the National Gallery is the finest on the island and should on no account be missed. As well as…
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Highest of the highlights, Blue Mountain Peak reaches 2256m above sea level, and no visit to the area should neglect a predawn hike to its summit for a…
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The idyllic waterfall and swimming hole of Nanny Falls is a 30-minute walk uphill from the end of Moore Town, passing under huge ferns, Jamaican apple…
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The large, creaky, colonial-era wooden house on Hope Rd, where Bob Marley lived and recorded from 1975 until his death in 1981, is the city’s most-visited…
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This beautiful colonial house was built in 1881 by George Stiebel, the first black millionaire in Jamaica. Antique lovers will enjoy the guided tour,…
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An innovative art and permaculture scheme, Life Yard is regenerating an area of downtown Kingston once beset with gang problems. The program is centered…
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At the end of a tree-lined courtyard, decorated with cheerful mosaics and a mural depicting Marcus Garvey, stands Liberty Hall, the headquarters of Garvey…
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Jamaica’s latitude and longitude are measured from the flagstaff of Fort Charles, a weathered redoubt originally laid in 1655, and the only one of the…
Nearby Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast attractions
1. Bank of Jamaica and Museum of Coins & Notes
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The national mint and treasury stands at the east end of Ocean Blvd, fronted by a tall concrete statue of Noel ‘Crab’ Nethersole (minister of finance from…
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This controversial bronze statue depicting a crouched black man breaking free from bondage is the work of Jamaica’s foremost sculptor, the late Edna…
3. African-Caribbean Heritage Centre & Jamaica Memory Bank
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Presided over by the Institute of Jamaica, the Heritage Centre houses an extensive library dedicated to the history of the Middle Passage and the African…
4. National Gallery of Jamaica
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The superlative collection of Jamaican art housed by the National Gallery is the finest on the island and should on no account be missed. As well as…
2.71 MILES
Adjacent to the Institute of Jamaica, the National Library incorporates the Caribbean’s largest repository of books, maps, charts and archival documents…
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The Institute of Jamaica is the nation’s small-scale equivalent of the British Museum or Smithsonian, housed in three separate buildings – the National…
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An innovative art and permaculture scheme, Life Yard is regenerating an area of downtown Kingston once beset with gang problems. The program is centered…
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Consisting of a stylized dark head with silver tears running down its cheeks, this 2008 memorial is an official acknowledgement of the impact of the…